PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wilbur Bradshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Morgan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bradshaw
vs
Morgan

195 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wilbur Bradshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bradshaw closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Morgan's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Morgan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Morgan wants to sweep but no luck.
Bradshaw will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Morgan working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bradshaw has passed into half guard!
Morgan is looking for a sweep. Bradshaw is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Bradshaw is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bradshaw wants to stand up but Morgan has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Morgan is looking to improve his position.
Morgan trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to improve his position but Bradshaw is controlling well.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mark Morgan.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Morgan breaks the clinch.
Bradshaw misses with a takedown

and Morgan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Morgan avoiding damage.
Morgan lands a shot to the body.
Bradshaw just leaning against Morgan, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan is struggling to control the position.
Morgan lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Wilbur Bradshaw has been cut.

Morgan lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bradshaw wants to control but Morgan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bradshaw is concentrating on defense, preventing Morgan from advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bradshaw keeps working.
Bradshaw trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Morgan is looking for a kimura but Bradshaw is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morgan to get the leverage.
Morgan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Morgan is thwarting Bradshaw's attempts to control the position.
Morgan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bradshaw is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bradshaw shoots in for a takedown but Morgan shows good takedown defense.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Morgan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bradshaw defending well though.
Morgan is thwarting Bradshaw's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Morgan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wilbur Bradshaw's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Morgan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bradshaw did well to prevent Morgan getting side control.
Bradshaw trying to control here.
Bradshaw tries to get to full guard but Morgan has control of the leg.
Morgan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bradshaw!
Mark Morgan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morgan trying to control but Bradshaw is having none of it.
Morgan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradshaw tries to hold on but Morgan pushes him away.
Morgan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Morgan tries to control but Bradshaw wriggling away.
Morgan with the ground and pound from mount.
Morgan controlling from mount.
Morgan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bradshaw is looking to escape.
Morgan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bradshaw looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lands punches and elbows.
Bradshaw is really stuck here.
Morgan struggling to keep hold of the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradshaw looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Morgan landing with strikes.

Bradshaw is rocked!

Morgan has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Bradshaw! Can he survive? No! He's out! Morgan gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mark Morgan!